Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apocytosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apoc-y-to-sis
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal increase in the number of apocytes

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From apo- + cytosis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

apocytoses (plural)

Questions

What does apocytosis mean?
An abnormal increase in the number of apocytes
Where does apocytosis come from?
From apo- + cytosis.

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